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(Page 2) <br />MINE ID # OR PROSPECTING ID #: <br />INSPECTION DATE: 81/5409 INSPECTOR=S INITIALS: --RK <br />OBSERVATIONS <br />The Division conducted a monitoring inspection of the site as part of sites to be inspected during the fiscal years <br />2009/2010. <br />The site is a small 112 sand and gravel operation COVERING 84 acres with 65 acres to be affected through mining. The site <br />located 4.5 miles south east of Boone Colorado. Like the adjacent Boone Martin pit, the site was never mined by Lafarge <br />since the SO was approved in 2002. The only mining activity that takes place on site is removal of processed material from <br />the numerous stockpiles scattered throughout the permit area. <br />Present during the inspections was Mr. Rusty Cochran of Lafarge. The entire permit area was driven and inspected, even <br />though the annual report suggests approximately 12 acres to be reclaimed, DRMS was not able to determine the effect of <br />the reclamation that took place. Or even tell where these 12 acres were located. The maps provided did not deliniate these <br />acres. <br />The current warranty for the site is $77,447.00. Since the actual pit area left in place is small and most of the reclamation if <br />need be will be to push the numerous processed stockpiles to grade the current warranty should be adequate and slope <br />the small pit area. According to Mr. Cochran, all the processed stockpiles have been given to the Land owner and Lafarge is <br />keeping the permit until these stockpiles are sold out to finish the reclamation. Since the actual removal of material is <br />considered mining and the Rule allows the operator to keep the site as active, as long as any kind f activity is taking place <br />on site such as removals of material from stockpiles, DRMS will not ask the operator to change the active status to <br />Temporary Cessation STATUS. <br />However, if mining activity commences, DRMS requests a written NOTICE of the mining and reclamation plan, prior to <br />the commencement of mining. Based on the plan, the Division will adjust the warranty at that time. <br />Permit sign and property markers in place. At the access to the property the land wonder had planted some corn which <br />was evident at the time of the inspection. <br />Given the size of the disturbance, large quantities of Tamarisk infestation was noted throughout the permit area and pit <br />floors. Since Tamarisk is a noxious weed, DRMS request the operator to remove the entire tamarisk from the site and <br />submit photos as proof that the tamarisk has been removed. <br />I & E Contact Address F WQCD (CH) <br />F OTHER <br />NAME: ROBERT RAY <br />OPERATOR: LAFARGE <br />STREET: 1n17n CHI IRCH RANCH WAY UP ?nn <br />CITY/STATE/ZIP: WESTMINSTER, CC)I QRAnn 80071 <br />cc: F CE <br />F BL <br />F FS <br />F HW <br />F HMWMD (CH) <br />F SE